Wanted before
You're scrolling past the upgrade.
The newer model. The shinier version.
And there's that pull.
But rewind a year.
The thing in your hand right now?
That was the object of desire.
You wanted it. Researched it. Saved for it.
Then you got it.
And somewhere between then and now it became invisible.
We chase the next thing while forgetting we're already holding what we once reached for.
Marcus Aurelius said to imagine losing what you have.
Then notice how badly you'd want it back.
Not whether you want more.
Whether you still want what you've already got.
That thing you're scrolling toward used to be the thing you wanted. You've forgotten what it felt like before you had it.
